In Yanluoyuan in March, the white clouds are like ribbons, and everything is green. Among the blue and white wildflowers all over the mountains and plains, a large area of bright red orchid blooms overnight. Its leaves are like feathers and the flowers are like orchids. After searching all over Shuobei, I can only find them.
It will grow at the foot of Lancang Mountain. Therefore, everyone in the Muyun tribe, from the octogenarians to the children of Huangkou, are convinced that this flower is watered and nourished by the blood of Pangu, and it is a flower that represents endless auspiciousness.
In the sea of flowers with flying bees and butterflies, Jiang Yan vaguely saw the figure of a girl wearing a big cloak. He was startled, and suddenly remembered that today was the day that he and Tuya were getting married, but he didn't know why the other party would appear alone in this place.
Here, I quickly took a few steps forward to hold the girl's hand.
The girl heard the footsteps behind her and suddenly turned around. The gold-rimmed cloak she was wearing also slipped down, revealing a head of curly long hair that looked like fire.
"Yue'er - you - how did you find me?"
The black-eyed boy was ecstatic, but did not continue to move forward. He looked at the other party's blue eyes full of sorrow, and suddenly felt an indescribable guilt in his heart.
"Jiang Yan, have you thought about it carefully? Do you really want to marry that girl from Di?"
Ning Yue in front of her frowned and raised her finger to point behind the young man. Yan quickly turned her head and saw that the prairie princess in wedding robe had been standing not far away for a long time, looking at her with the same sorrowful eyes.
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"Jiang Yan, you promised me. Do you plan to abandon me and abandon the entire Muyun Department?"
"I-I'm not-you two, listen to me-"
The black-eyed boy hesitated to explain, but the two girls refused to listen to what he had to say. They immediately stepped forward one after the other and grabbed his arms each.
The young man suddenly felt that he was in a dilemma. Even after exhausting all his lifelong learning, he didn't know what else he could say or how to explain it. He could only close his eyes tightly and did not dare to look at either of the two girls.
Gradually, another voice suddenly sounded in Jiang Yan's ears, calling his name intermittently. Rather than saying that it was one person, it was more like several people talking at the same time. He suddenly felt that one of the voices seemed familiar, and suddenly he heard it.
He opened his eyes and saw two figures, a man and a woman, standing under the sunlight coming towards him.
"Dad, mother?"
The young man was suddenly startled, and then burst into tears. Although he couldn't see the other person's face clearly, the familiar voice that had told him stories on countless nights would never be forgotten in his life.
"Yan'er, do you know that today's Ye Kingdom is no longer the same Ye Kingdom as before. If you don't marry Tuya now, how will you avenge us in the future? Who can you borrow the power to find your sister?
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Mother spoke.
"But, Yue'er and I—"
"So what if that girl met you earlier? What she is wearing is your sister's necklace! For a long time, you have not only turned a blind eye and ignored her, but now you actually want to go far away with her? What if?
She is your enemy!"
My father also questioned sternly.
"No! No, how could Yue'er possibly do that? Maybe she picked up that necklace, or maybe - maybe -"
Before Jiang Yan finished speaking, he saw that the cluster of flowers at his feet and the shadows of Ning Yue, Tuya, and his father and mother beside him disappeared instantly. They were replaced by a thick light gray fog, covering everything.
When you get up, it is difficult to distinguish between east and west, and you cannot ask whether you are north or south.
In the silence, the young man suddenly heard a man and a horse galloping towards him. Then there was a soft sound of an iron blade being unsheathed in the thick fog, and then the blade pierced the flesh and blood spurted out.
The boy suddenly panicked and called out to his parents and companions loudly. However, he could not see anything in the gray. Suddenly, a strong Shuobei horse suddenly poked its head out of the thick fog. The blood-red horse
The eyes stared straight at him as if they could see through the soul. Immediately, a long knife clenched between iron fingers pierced the thick fog, and a cold light flashed in the hands of the heavily armored warrior. There were drops of water on the tip of the knife.
Covered in sticky blood!
Jiang Yan felt that his heart almost stopped, and he turned around and started running wildly. But the horse's hooves behind him easily caught up with him, and the cold wind brought by the saber struck directly on the back of his neck!
"ah--"
A cry of surprise made Jiang Yan wake up from his nightmare. The parrot in the cage in front of the bed was frightened, and he also raised the feathers on his neck and screamed miserably.
Jiang Yan rubbed the back of his neck where he had been chopped in his dream, as if he could still feel the sharp blade coming from behind. It took him a long time to regain control of his breathing. When he turned his head, he saw only the accounting room.
The moonlight outside was cold, and he heard the chirping of wild geese. He suddenly felt a cold feeling on his temples near his ears. When he reached out and touched it, his face was already covered with tears.
This dream on the eve of the wedding once again brought back the memories buried deep in the young man's heart. On the vast grassland of Shuobei, he seemed to have become the helpless and helpless man in the fishing village that was attacked many years ago.
The words of the boy's parents in the dream made the scene in the past that he did not want to recall clearly appear before his eyes again, urging him not to forget it.
How could he forget?
"My dear brother-in-law, what are you--"
The half-closed tent door was lifted up, and a maid half-peeped her head in from the outside. She looked at Jiang Yan on the couch with some panic and asked in a low voice in Shuodi language.
"I'm fine. Please leave now. You are not allowed to come in without being summoned."
The black-eyed boy just turned his back and waved to indicate that he was fine. From the beginning to the end, he never allowed the other party to enter the account. These maids were specially sent by Tuya to take care of his daily life and freshen up for the upcoming wedding ceremony. However, at this moment,
Jiang Yan suddenly realized that he still resisted the idea of getting married.
"But - the sun will rise in a few hours. My concubine, you'd better take a bath and change clothes in advance. Keep the water on the fire burning, and you can -" at any time.
"Didn't you hear what I said?"
Jiang Yan shook his head vigorously and interrupted the other party with a stern shout. However, the maid at the door still did not leave. She just stood there blankly as if she was frightened. From her eyes, the young man suddenly saw extreme fear.
——After all, he had just personally killed Dahehan of the Muyun tribe and Tuya’s brother Qinna a few days ago. In the eyes of these maids, I am afraid that he, who still has bleeding wounds on his body, is like a devil.
There is horror.
Realizing that his tone just now was too strong, Jiang Yan softened his voice and added:
"In another half an hour. Also - could you please bring me some pen and ink?"
The maid did not dare to ask any more questions about what the other party wanted the paper and pen for, she just nodded and walked out. After a while, a thin wolf hair, together with the ink on the grassland that was almost equivalent to gold, was delivered to the black-eyed boy.
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Jiang Yan took out a square piece of white cloth from under his pillow, which he tore from the lapel of his long gown. He licked the tip of his pen wet with ink and started writing furiously:
"Yue'er, Ziyin, seeing each other is like seeing each other. Although I don't know where you two are at this time, and I don't know if you are still traveling together, I hope everything is well. As soon as I say goodbye to the hut, I am always thinking about you. Worrying day and night. No matter who will read these words first, please be sure to ask Brother Miao to bring back a letter as soon as possible to inform you of the current situation. If you two are safe and sound, I should be relieved and relieved. If you are in danger and helpless, or you may be injured If you are trapped and imprisoned, I will immediately go to help you..."
He was not good at words, but at this moment, there was no need to search for words, and the words flowed out from under the tip of the pen. In just a moment, the front of the white cloth was filled with writing. The black-eyed boy turned the cloth over, and wanted to share it with his companions. I would like to talk more about my current situation, but as soon as I wrote the word "I", the pen in my hand was hanging in the air and it has not come down again.
In his mind, he had fantasized countless times about the scene when he would meet Ning Yue and Qi Ziyin again one day. He had lived and died several times in the past two years, and he even thought that he would never be able to leave this wild north again. But a nightmare made the young man Suddenly it dawned on me——
Nowadays, there are powerful enemies around. Whether it is Mu He from the Muyun tribe or Qi Shouyu from the far south Ye Kingdom, it is impossible for them to compete with them on their own. The only chance to go south to find and rescue their companions is to fight with them. This is the only way for Tuya to get married. Only in this way can he have the opportunity to fulfill his long-cherished wish to avenge his parents.
But if she knew that she was in Yanluoyuan at the moment, Ning Yue, who was extremely alert, would definitely guess the whole story, and she would definitely guess that everything that happened was related to the blue-haired Princess Shuo Di. Jiang Yan couldn't help but guess. He was worried that if this happened, the stubborn person might not contact him at all, but would take the risk of going north to look for him in person. After weighing it for a long time, he finally decided to say less about himself.
So the young man blew gently to let the ink on the white cloth dry, and then carefully folded it into a bunch. The cloth was not thinner than silk, so it could only be tied to the parrot's back with a thread. But the bird seemed to Knowing that this letter is of great significance, I just let the other party manipulate it.
Jiang Yan picked up the red-necked and green-backed parrot and walked out of the tent. He watched the bird take off from the palm of his hand and turned into a small dot on the horizon in the vast night. But he just held the parrot around his neck tightly. After stringing the necklace given by Ning Yue, looking at the trace of white light that had appeared under the eastern horizon, he opened his mouth and gave instructions to the maid beside him:
"You can go get hot water for me, but don't keep Her Royal Highness waiting too long..."
As soon as the morning sun rose, the Muyun tribe's camp began to become noisy. The tribesmen were killing cattle and sheep, and the tributes had been prepared early, and all the wedding matters were arranged in an orderly manner.
The sea of red flowers composed of red orchids outside the camp shone brightly against the new sun, as if the entire Yanluo Plain was ready for the wedding. Yuan Ti had already ordered people to spend the night in the sea of flowers. A wooden platform was set up in the center, and a snow-white cashmere blanket was spread on the platform.
Families and ethnic groups from all over Yanluoyuan also came in droves on the morning dew. As bonfires were lit everywhere, the atmosphere became more and more joyful and warm. The warm wind blew on the grassland, the milk wine was fragrant, and the fruit trees were fragrant. The aroma of beef and mutton roasting on the table spread, making people's fingers twitch. After a while, a musician played the melodious two-stringed harp, causing the guests to sing and dance.
The weddings of the Shuodi people are not as complicated as the Great Sheng Dynasty, but are more easy-going and festive. According to customs, people will party for several days in a row and stay up all night. It is not so much a wedding, but a celebration of the whole clan, men, women, old and young. A grand celebration to take part in together.
At this time, Jiang Yan had also changed into a cyan-colored high-collared satin robe trimmed with curly grass pattern brocade. On his feet, he wore a pair of calfskin boots with rolled-up toes and bronzing decorations on both sides. Moiré. This outfit makes him stand out in the uniform ocher brown cloth.
Under the guidance of the maid, the black-eyed boy went to wait under the high platform in the sea of flowers. The crowds on the way looked sideways, with a little curiosity and a little awe at the southerner who was about to become the consort of the Muyun tribe. Gradually Yan gradually Feeling a little hot on the face, I lowered my head deliberately, avoiding the eyes from all directions, anxiously looking forward to the ceremony starting as soon as possible.
"The princess is here!"
Suddenly, someone shouted loudly outside the noisy crowd. Tuya, who had dressed up as a bride, was surrounded by several maids and walked out of her room. The eyes of the whole audience were instantly attracted to the bride. He walked over and saw that she was wearing a long red dress and a slit waistcoat covering her upper body. On the front of the waistcoat was a lifelike white deer inlaid with precious white agate, and on the back was a dark cyan deer outlined with emerald. wolf.
The headdress worn by the girl is even more exquisite and gorgeous. Under the standing brimmed hat decorated with auspicious knots, there is a symmetrical horn-style hairpin. On both sides of the hairpin are ordinary and rare filigree hollow silver ornaments, and a polished silver forehead. Under the hoop, there are more than a dozen exquisite forehead tassels made of corals and pearls. There are also pendants made of turquoise and silver chains hanging from the temples.
Tuya, in her attire, suddenly became the most shining pearl among the crowd, and she seemed like a freshly blooming grassland flower.
Jiang Yan had never thought that this girl, who usually looked unremarkable, seemed to be a completely different person after dressing up. Until he was gently pushed on the shoulder by the maid next to him, and he stood there with his mouth half open. Only then did he come back to his senses, hurriedly followed the opponent's footsteps, and climbed up along the wool blanket towards the wooden platform in front of him.
"My Muyun tribe has been blessed by the Great God Pangu and has thrived on this grassland for thousands of years. Now Tuya, the 19th generation granddaughter of the Bakwuqin family, is about to marry Jiang Yan, the northern son of the Ye Kingdom. The invitation family All of you are witnesses. The white deer is yoyo, wishing prosperity for all eternity; the gray wolf howls at the moon, singing a song of harmony for hundreds of years. The old shaman made a prediction about the auspicious time the day before yesterday. I invite the two newcomers to come forward with me and perform the ceremony of union."
Wu Zhu Shelikan of the Muyun Department said, holding the hands of the two newcomers and walking slowly to the middle of the high platform. As soon as he saw it, he was about to make Jiang Yan and Tuya kneel down, worship their ancestors, and drink from each other's cups. Unexpectedly, the two of them were holding cups. The horn cup was filled with milk wine, and when he was about to kneel down to salute, he suddenly heard someone in the crowd shout loudly:
"It has always been necessary to consult the elders of each clan for their opinions on major weddings. But now that the last bloodline of the Buckwuqin family is about to marry a southerner, no one has come to ask the opinion of the Bulewu family, and even treat me as such. Does the old minister take it seriously?!"
The voice of the person speaking was like a bell, and every word was heard, and the tone was even more aggressive, which immediately caused an uproar under the high platform. The newcomer on the stage was about to bow halfway, and immediately raised his head and looked down, only to see that he had not seen him for a long time. Muhe showed up, and the accompanying warriors pushed aside the irrelevant tribesmen around him, and strode towards the high platform with rapid strides!
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